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Posted on November 4, 2025
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Add as preferred source on GoogleFinance Minister Reeves discusses UK's rising economic challenges since last budget, focusing on tariffs, inflation, and global borrowing costs.
LONDON (Reuters) -Finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Tuesday Britain had faced increasing challenges since her first budget last year, as questions grow over which taxes she will raise to keep her budget on track.
"Since that budget, the world has thrown even more challenges our way," Reeves said in a pre-budget speech.
She said these challenges included the continual threats of tariffs which, she said, deterred investments and dampened growth. She also said inflation had been too slow to fall and global borrowing costs had risen.
(Reporting by Sarah Young, writing by Sam Tabahriti, editing by Kate Holton)
Inflation is the rate at which the general level of prices for goods and services rises, eroding purchasing power. It indicates how much more expensive a set of goods and services has become over a certain period.
A budget is a financial plan that outlines expected revenues and expenditures over a specific period. It helps individuals and organizations manage their finances and allocate resources effectively.
Economic growth refers to an increase in the production of goods and services in an economy over a specific period. It is typically measured by the rise in Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
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